Abstract:
Method of producing a nanoparticle suspension with the steps (i) preparation of an emulsion of a disperse polar phase, where the aqueous phase comprises one or more precursor substances forming the nanoparticles, in a continuous organic phase in the presence of an emulsifier stabilizing the emulsion, (ii) conversion of the one or more precursor substances to nanoparticles in the disperse aqueous phase, (iii) breaking of the emulsion and phase separation, where the nanoparticle suspension is obtained as one phase, (iv) separation off of the nanoparticle suspension, (v) optionally isolation of the nanoparticles from the nanoparticle suspension, wherein the emulsifier is selected from compounds of the general formula (I) in which X is O, NH, Y is C(O), NH, R is a saturated or a mono- or polyunsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon radical having 6 to 30 carbon atoms and R 1 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, and R 2 is a saturated or a mono- or polyunsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 6 to 30 carbon atoms, R 3 is C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, n is 0 or 1, and the breaking of the emulsion is effected by splitting the emulsifier.
Abstract:
The invention relates to powdered compositions consisting of the following constituents: i) an astaxanthin derivative, at least 70 % by weight of which consists of a compound of formula (I) that is defined below, in a quantity of between 1 and 50 % by weight, in relation to the total weight of the composition, ii) at least one proteinaceous protective colloid in a quantity of at least 10 to 70 % by weight, in relation to the total weight of the composition, and iii) optionally one or more additives that are suitable for foodstuffs in a quantity of up to 89 % by weight, in relation to the total weight of the composition. In formula (I) R represents a group of the formula, in which # represents the link to the carbonyl group, A represents -CH 2 CH 2 - or -CH=CH- and R x represents C 1 -C 4 alkyl.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to solid powdery compositions that contain at least one astaxanthin derivative in an amount of at least 50 wt%, for example, 50 to 100 wt%, in particular 70 to 100 wt%, relative to the total weight of the composition, wherein at least 90 wt% of the powder particles have a particle diameter below 100 μm, in particular no more than 50 μm, and especially no more than 20 μm, and the powder particles have an average particle size (volume average, D 4 , 3 value) in the range of 0.5 to 50 μm, in particular in the range of 0.5 to 30 μm, and especially in the range of 0.5 to 10 μm, and wherein the astaxanthin derivative is composed of at least one compound of the formula (I) at at least 70 wt%, in particular at at least 80 wt%, especially at at least 90 wt% or at at least 96 wt%, wherein R is a group of the formula, wherein # means the connection to the carbonyl group, A is -CH 2 CH 2 - or for -CH=CH-, and R x is C 1 -C 4 alkyl.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an emulsifier system containing a) a milk serum protein and/or a milk serum protein hydrolysate, and b) a saccharose fatty acid ester having an HLB value of between 10 and 18. The invention also relates to emulsions produced therewith.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing fine particle suspensions by melt emulsification, comprising at least one material having a melting temperature above room temperature, comprising the following steps: (a) transferring at least one pre-emulsion comprising a continuous and a disperse phase in a rotor-stator machine, a rotor-rotor machine, or to a continuous and/or disperse phase; (b) optionally adding one or more further components to the at least one pre-emulsion in the rotor-stator machine; (c) emulsifying the at least one pre-emulsion by means of mechanical shearing and/or stretching and/or turbulence at a temperature no greater than 10 K above the melting temperature of the at least one material having a melting temperature above room temperature, or at a temperature no less than 10 K below and no greater than 10 K above the glass transition temperature or the melting temperature, as long as the material having a melting temperature above room temperature is a polymer, for producing a fine particle emulsion; and (d) cooling the fine particle emulsion for producing a fine particle suspension; wherein the disperse phase portion is in the range of 85% to 99.5% at least in step (c).
Abstract:
The invention relates to solid formulations of astaxanthin derivatives in the form of a solid suspension or a solid solution of the astaxanthin derivative in a diluent that is suitable for foodstuffs, said diluent having a melting point of at least 40 °C, preferably at least 50 °C and in particular at least 55 °C and being selected from fatty acids, fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols and waxes, or mixtures thereof, with a melting point of at least 40 °C, preferably at least 50 °C and in particular at least 55 °C and the astaxanthin derivative consisting of at least 70 % by weight, preferably at least 80 % by weight, in particular at least 90 % by weight and especially 96 % by weight of a compound of formula (I). The astaxanthin derivatives are compounds of the following formula (I), in which R represents a group of formula (III), where # represents the link to the carbonyl group, A represents -CH 2 CH 2 - or -CH=CH- and R x represents C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and are astaxanthin derivatives, at least 70 % by weight of which consists of compounds of formula (I).